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Nordic skiers still have tracks at Mount Spokane

Cross-country ski trails at Mount Spokane were flanked by bare ground on Feb. 15, 2015. (Jamie Redman)
Cross-country ski trails at Mount Spokane were flanked by bare ground on Feb. 15, 2015. (Jamie Redman)

WINTERSPORTS -- Despite the springlike weather, Mount Spokane still has enough snow for cross-country skiing.

The state park groomer did a good job of putting down a course for the Junior Olympic qualifying races this weekend.

But the way things are going, you have to wonder whether we'll be cross-country skiing with our huckleberry picking buckets in a few weeks.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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